Delhi Air Pollution: The national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 329, placing it in the very poor category at 7 am on Wednesday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Morning visuals showed a thick blanket of toxic smog enveloping roads, buildings and major traffic corridors across the city. While stronger winds and thinning fog led to a slight improvement in pollution levels, the air remained unsafe, particularly for children, the elderly and those with respiratory ailments.

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Amid the persistent air quality crisis, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has enforced all measures under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the Delhi-NCR region.

Delhi-NCR AQI 

Air quality across several cities in the National Capital Region remained poor to severe, with Faridabad recording an AQI of 221, Gurugram 294, Ghaziabad 258, Greater Noida 272 and Muzaffarnagar 259, all falling in the poor category. Noida registered a very poor AQI of 329, while NH-24 in Ghazipur reported with an AQI of 341, placing it in the very poor category.

Area-Wise AQI In Delhi

Alipur 341 very poor 

Anand Vihar 341 very poor

Ashok Vihar 350 very poor

Bawana 378 very poor

Burari Crossing 299 poor 

CRRI Mathura Road 297 poor 

Chandni Chowk 328 very poor 

DTU 357 very poor 

Dwarka Sec-8 342 very poor 

IGI Airport (T3) 263 poor 

Dilshad Garden 247 poor 

IIT Delhi  300 poor 

ITO 360 very poor 

Jahangirpuri 361 very poor 

JN Stadium 324 very poor

Lodhi Road 289 poor 

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium 302 very poor 

Mandir Marg 257 poor 

Mundka 370 very poor 

NSIT Dwarka 361 very poor 

Najafgarh 304 very poor 

Narela 341 very poor 

Nehru Nagra 361 very poor 

DU North Campus 319 very poor 

Okhla Phase-2   338 very poor 

Patparganj 331 very poor 

Punjabi Bagh 339 very poor 

RK Puram 342 very poor

Rohini 361 very poor 

Shadipur 343 very poor 

Sirifort 356 very poor 

Sonia Vihar 345 very poor 

Vivek Vihar 354 very poor 

Wazirpur 360 very poor 

AIIMS 342 very poor 

Dhaula Kuan 342 very poor 

India Gate 380 very poor 

Sarai Kale Khan 359 very poor 

The Delhi government has announced tougher measures to curb worsening air pollution, including a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel to vehicles lacking a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. Only BS-VI compliant vehicles will be allowed to operate in the city, while older vehicles will face restrictions. Despite a marginal improvement, Delhi’s Air Quality Index stood at 377 on Tuesday, down from 498 a day earlier, but remained firmly in the hazardous range.

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Delhi Weather 

The IMD has forecast clear skies with light to shallow fog during the morning hours. Daytime temperatures are expected to hover around 23 degrees Celsius, while nights are likely to remain cold, with minimum temperatures between 9 and 10 degrees Celsius.